Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN

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"A scrub hog eats more than , good
one.
No fruit grower can afford to he
without force pump or syringe with
which to spray his trees. 1t is the
cheapest way to fight insectA-Honse
and Farm.
-Molasses CookieS.-One cup each
Of molasses and brvwn sugar. three
fourths cup Of melted lard. one egg,
two teaspoonfuls of soda. one in the
sour milk. the other in the mdasses,
and -four to mix, not too hard.-House-
hold
Cream Carrots.-Peel and slice thin,
boil until tender; then drain off water,
add butter and let them simmer .
while. then. turn ON rich milk with
-four enough to make gravy. They
are nice without the milk for sehange.
Boston Budget.
Most kinds Of fruit trees thrive
best on rolling land. Hardy grapes do
well on almost any soil with . little
care. Sandy ridges are best adapted
to their growth, but sand and leaf
mold mixed with underdrained clay
will produce large vines and fine
yields of fruit.-Troy Times.
Alfalfa is proving great blessing
to the cattle growers of California
With it and supply of water vast
tracts Of sandy waste, once thought
valueless. have become a source Of
large profit to their owners. The flesh
of alfalfa-fed cattle is said to be of SUI
perior quality.-Cincisnaii Times.
Jelly Sauce.-Melt one ounce Of
sugar and a couple Of tablespoOnfulS
of currant jelly over the fire in half a
pint of boiling water, and stir into the
sauce q teaspoonful Of eorn-starch
dissolved in half cup Of cold water.
Let it come to a boil. and it will be-
ready for use.-Demorcst's Monthly.
Remember that the greatest enc
my plant can have is another plant
of the same kind growing BY its side.
as both feed on the same material Re-
move the weaker plant and leave the
stronger. One good plant will yield
more than two plants under uufavora-
bic conditions. Indianapolis Journal.
Never cut down tree in field
that is to be cultivated. but dig around
it and cut off the roots, when is will
fall over and the stump can be re-
moved ut once. A stump in a field or
garden is as bad as rock and harder
to dig out, but if taken out with the
tree the job is not difficult one.-M
y. Mail.
I'm many Of the best nurseries the
practice prevails of rOot-pruning: trees
q few months, and sometimes a. full
year, before they arc to be taken up
Ordinary cultivation necessarily in
wolves considerable roOt-pruning. and
is one reason why forest trees grOwnin
nursery rows are so much surer 10
live and grow than the same varieties
taken from the woods. where they have
grown without any disturbance of
their roots. In the forest growth. the
roots have wandered without check,
and can not be taken up without de-
stroying the remote ends. which con-
tain the feeders.
1t Is often the case that ladies are
benefited By light work in the gar
den- and especially If they are inter-
ested in observing the different stages
Of growth Of the plants. and when the
farmers wife, and the children Also.
become interested. the cost of the labor
may be really considered as nothing.
while the saving of doctors bills and
the enjoyment of the garden luxuries'
more than compensate for the care be-
slowed Hevery farmer would have \
garden and take an interest in it,. it
would greatly add to the comfort and
enjoyment Of farming. as well as prove
very proftahe.-St. Louis Republican,.